Hans Von Bulow: A Life for Music
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Drawing upon an extensive selection of rare letters, reviews and memoirs, Kenneth Birkin sets Hans von B low's work as a recitalist, chamber-music artist and orchestral conductor at the centre of a disturbed and eventful life. B low's Zukunftsmusik advocacy and ruthless criticism of performance standards in Berlin and Munich antagonised a musical 'establishment' nonetheless spellbound by his keyboard and orchestral mastery. Birkin pays particular attention to the Tristan and Meistersinger premieres, Cosima's desertion, the European and American tours and operatic activities in Hamburg and Hanover, as well as B low's pedagogic activities and forays into musical journalism. The book makes liberal use of B low's correspondence, published and unpublished, which personalises the narrative. Contemporary comments and reviews, translated here for the first time, give the reader an insight into the critical and public reaction. An extensive Appendix records the dates and venues of all B low's public appearances, both as pianist and conductor.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1107005868
ISBN13:9781107005860
Release Date:August 2011
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:736 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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